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TexasEd

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  1. Have you told that story before? If not I think I heard it or one just like it. It also reminds me of the movie Fandango as a more limited version of doing Mexico or S America.
  2. I never thought much about it and figured it was no big deal until Trump made a big deal about releasing the files. He made campaign promises to release them. They released Part 1 heavily redacted and then claim there is no part 2. Seems very suspicious like Trump may have realized that he is in the files but doesn't want it to get out so no has to claim "nothing to see here". Sure seems like a cover up to me.
  3. Fuck, I was looking at the headlines on CNBC and one read "Green resigns from Congress" As I click through I realized it was missing the vestigial "e" and it was Mark Green, at least it was another R.
  4. Barclays has a card that for $99 I get 50,000 AA miles sign up bonus with no spending required. Citi has 50,000 miles with no annual fee first year but a small spend. Between my wife and me we can get 150,000 miles for $198 plus some spending that’s easy to hit. I missed out on the 70k bonuses but this seems good. I can use the miles on AA codeshare flights with BA.
  5. Me too, only 1 year since in HS I was a military brat moving around to a different HS every year.
  6. Wasn't cutting back on H1B visas in Trump's platform until the Elon/Besos/Zuck group started complaining?
  7. The bill even raises work requirements to 65 years old to get Medicaid so look for more competition for those Walmart greeter spots. Well they won't be able to afford their insulin. "Diabeetus" [/Wilfred Brimley]
  8. Conmen like the stupid and gullible equally.
  9. I got to see that museum and church as a teenager on my Junior class trip. I lived in Scotland and a classmate had a house in Stavanger, we did a couple days in Oslo too.
  10. My goal is to get my family (5 or 6 of us) to Europe and save money or improve the travel conditions for the parents. Kids can fly coach. So maybe this doesn't work the way I think it does anymore. I used to travel a lot. I'm close to a million miler on American and could have made it if my travel was more consistent with them over the years. I have not been in a heavy travel role for about 15 years. 20 years ago I used my points on American for 2 first round trip class seats to Kona and my hotel points for a week free at a Hilton resort (This is what my wife expects). So if no amount of Chase "miles" or points is going to get me a good deal then so I just find the best cash back card. I have an American Citi-Advantage card and about 38,000 miles in my account now which is good for one coach round trip in May 2026. Am I better off trying to build up enough miles for a couple tickets (5 or 6 people traveling) or to get enough to upgrade my wife and I to better seats? I have some time and plenty of credit card expenses to earn points but just need to figure it out. We could get my wife another AAdvantage card which comes with 50,000 points, no annual fee the first year.
  11. I think I will go with the Chase Sapphire Preferred (not Reserve). The bonus is 75,000 miles and fee is $95. If my wife gets one too that’s 150,000 miles for $180. Thoughts?
  12. I think chaos for the sake of chaos and insider trading is the issue. Stable gains were too slow for some people.
  13. In San Diego right now and the ratio of hot women it’s high and the number of obese people I see a day is single digits. Like maybe 3 or 4 a day. So low that you don’t really notice.
  14. Yes. I’m switching over to how I spend every day items now.
  15. One of my friends goes every time. He has a 65 Mustang
  16. So the next big thing is probably the rewards partners. I see Chase has BA, Iberian, SouthWest and others on the web site but I cannot find the partner list for Capital One. Are they hiding it?
  17. Yes, realizing I will need to use it for normal purchases now. We do about 3K per month so no issue other than moving subscriptions and autopayments for things like cell service.
  18. Starting to plan my sabbatical trip to Europe for next summer. Possible destinations include something like London, Aberdeen, Paris and maybe Brussels or possibly Rome, Venice and possibly Croatia. Have not decided yet but the first one is more likely. Could drop off Paris or Brussels. So I want to start earning the miles/points now. Origination will be Austin so thinking BA is the way to go for the UK trip but could be others for the Italy trip. What are the best rewards cards and programs to earn points that I can sign up for now and use over the next 12 months. I saw some mention of the Hilton AmEx and I already have one but just ear HHonors points there. I also Have the AAdvantage Visa but think the Capitol One Venture Rewards with 75,000 bonus miles with $95 fee or Chase Sapphire Preferred (About the same deal) might be better.
  19. I was supposed to do this a couple years ago but my parents scheduled a cruise for the granddaughters and I couldn't be the heel that said no. So I need to reschedule my family trip there.
  20. Can I book this for next summer? k thx Seriously I would have been on this but too late now. We're going to San Diego this year and planning on Europe next year when I have a month off.
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